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- Retired Associate Professor
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DeWitt, Thomas Associate Professor
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- Associate Professor, Ecology and Conservation Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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DeWitt, T. J., Troendle, N. J., Mateos, M., & Mauricio, R.
(2022).
Population genetics and independently replicated evolution of predator-associated burst speed ecophenotypy in mosquitofish. Heredity.
128(1), 45-55.
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DeWitt, T. J., Fuentes, J. I., Ioerger, T. R., & Bishop, M. P.
(2021).
Rectifying I: three point and continuous fit of the spatial autocorrelation metric, Moran's I, to ideal form. Landscape Ecology.
36(10), 2897-2918.
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DeWitt, T. J., McCarthy, T. M., Washick, D. L., Clark, A. B., & Langerhans, R. B.
(2018).
Predator avoidance behaviour in response to turtles and its adaptive value in the freshwater snail Planorbella campanulata. Journal of Molluscan Studies.
84(3), 266-274.
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Smith, H. L., & DeWitt, T. J.
(2017).
The northern fluted point complex: technological and morphological evidence of adaptation and risk in the late Pleistocene-early Holocene Arctic. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences.
9(8), 1799-1823.
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Chinchilla-Ramirez, M., Borrego, E. J., DeWitt, T. J., Kolomiets, M. V., & Bernal, J. S.
(2017).
Maize seedling morphology and defence hormone profiles, but not herbivory tolerance, were mediated by domestication and modern breeding. Annals of Applied Biology.
170(3), 315-332.
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Bucksch, A., Atta-Boateng, A., Azihou, A. F., Battogtokh, D., Baumgartner, A., Binder, B. M., ... Chitwood, D. H.
(2017).
Morphological Plant Modeling: Unleashing Geometric and Topological Potential within the Plant Sciences. Frontiers in Plant Science.
8, 900.
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DeWitt, T. J.
(2016).
Expanding the phenotypic plasticity paradigm to broader views of trait space and ecological function. 62(5), 463-473.
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Carlson, K. B., de Ruiter, D. J., DeWitt, T. J., McNulty, K. P., Carlson, K. J., Tafforeau, P., & Berger, L. R.
(2016).
Developmental simulation of the adult cranial morphology of Australopithecus sediba. 112(7-8), 84-92.
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Santamaria, C. A., Mateos, M., DeWitt, T. J., & Hurtado, L. A.
(2016).
Constrained body shape among highly genetically divergent allopatric lineages of the supralittoral isopod Ligia occidentalis (Oniscidea). Ecology and Evolution.
6(5), 1537-1554.
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Timm-Davis, L. L., DeWitt, T. J., & Marshall, C. D.
(2015).
Divergent Skull Morphology Supports Two Trophic Specializations in Otters (Lutrinae). PLoS ONE.
10(12), e0143236-e0143236.
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Kim, D., DeWitt, T. J., Costa, C., Kupfer, J. A., McEwan, R. W., & Stallins, J. A.
(2015).
Beyond bivariate correlations: three-block partial least squares illustrated with vegetation, soil, and topography. Ecosphere.
6(8), 1-32.
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Davis, K. M., Smith, T., Bolt, B., Meadows, S., Powell, J. G., Vann, R. C., ... Riley, D. G.
(2015).
Technical note: Digital quantification of eye pigmentation of cattle with white faces. Journal of Animal Science.
93(7), 3654-3660.
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Cope, J. L., Hammett, A., Kolomiets, E. A., Forrest, A. K., Golub, K. W., Hollister, E. B., ... Wilkinson, H. H.
(2014).
Evaluating the performance of carboxylate platform fermentations across diverse inocula originating as sediments from extreme environments. Bioresource Technology.
155, 388-394.
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Brophy, J. K., de Ruiter, D. J., Athreya, S., & DeWitt, T. J.
(2014).
Quantitative morphological analysis of bovid teeth and implications for paleoenvironmental reconstruction of Plovers Lake, Gauteng Province, South Africa. Journal of Archaeological Science.
41, 376-388.
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Santamaria, C. A., Mateos, M., Taiti, S., DeWitt, T. J., & Hurtado, L. A.
(2013).
A complex evolutionary history in a remote archipelago: phylogeography and morphometrics of the Hawaiian endemic Ligia isopods. PLoS ONE.
8(12), e85199-e85199.
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de Ruiter, D. J., DeWitt, T. J., Carlson, K. B., Brophy, J. K., Schroeder, L., Ackermann, R. R., Churchill, S. E., & Berger, L. R.
(2013).
Mandibular remains support taxonomic validity of Australopithecus sediba. Science.
340(6129), 1232997.
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Dvila-Flores, A. M., DeWitt, T. J., & Bernal, J. S.
(2013).
Facilitated by nature and agriculture: performance of a specialist herbivore improves with host-plant life history evolution, domestication, and breeding. Oecologia.
173(4), 1425-1437.
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Langerhans, R. B., Gifford, M. E., Domnguez-Domnguez, O., Garca-Bedoya, D., & DeWitt, T. J.
(2012).
Gambusia quadruncus (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae): a new species of mosquitofish from east-central Mxico. Journal of Fish Biology.
81(5), 1514-1539.
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Ginter, C. C., DeWitt, T. J., Fish, F. E., & Marshall, C. D.
(2012).
Fused traditional and geometric morphometrics demonstrate pinniped whisker diversity. PLoS ONE.
7(4), e34481-e34481.
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Chaves-Campos, J., Coghill, L. M., Al-Salamah, M. A., DeWitt, T. J., & Johnson, S. G.
(2012).
Field heritabilities and lack of correlation of snail shell form and anti-predator function estimated using Bayesian and maximum likelihood methods. EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY RESEARCH.
14(6), 743-755.
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Ruehl, C. B., Shervette, V., & Dewitt, T. J.
(2011).
Replicated shape variation between simple and complex habitats in two estuarine fishes. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.
103(1), 147-158.
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Tobler, M., Dewitt, T. J., Schlupp, I., Garca de Len, F. J., Herrmann, R., Feulner, P., Tiedemann, R., & Plath, M.
(2008).
Toxic hydrogen sulfide and dark caves: phenotypic and genetic divergence across two abiotic environmental gradients in Poecilia mexicana. Evolution.
62(10), 2643-2659.
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Johnson, J. B., Burt, D. B., & Dewitt, T. J.
(2008).
Form, function, and fitness: pathways to survival. Evolution.
62(5), 1243-1251.
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Mceachran, J. D., & Dewitt, T. J.
(2008).
A new livebearing fish, Heterandria tuxtlaensis, from Lake Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico (Cyprinodontiformes : Poeciliidae). ZOOTAXA.
1824(1824), 45-54.
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Langerhans, R. B., Chapman, L. J., & Dewitt, T. J.
(2007).
Complex phenotype-environment associations revealed in an East African cyprinid. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY.
20(3), 1171-1181.
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Langerhans, R. B., Chapman, L. J., & Dewitt, T. J.
(2007).
Complex phenotype-environment associations revealed in an East African cyprinid. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY.
20(3), 1171-1181.
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Ruehl, C. B., & DeWitt, T. J.
(2007).
Trophic plasticity and foraging performance in red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus (Linnaeus). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.
349(2), 284-294.
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Dayton, G. H., Saenz, D., Baum, K. A., Langerhans, R. B., & DeWitt, T. J.
(2005).
Body shape, burst speed and escape behavior of larval anurans. OIKOS.
111(3), 582-591.
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Ruehl, C. B., & DeWitt, T. J.
(2005).
Trophic plasticity and fine-grained resource variation in populations of western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis. EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY RESEARCH.
7(6), 801-819.
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Langerhans, R. B., Layman, C. A., & DeWitt, T. J.
(2005).
Male genital size reflects a tradeoff between attracting mates and avoiding predators in two live-bearing fish species. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
102(21), 7618-7623.
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Langerhans, R. B., Layman, C. A., Shokrollahi, A. M., & DeWitt, T. J.
(2004).
Predator-driven phenotypic diversification in Gambusia affinis. Evolution.
58(10), 2305-2318.
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Langerhans, R. B., & DeWitt, T. J.
(2004).
Shared and unique features of evolutionary diversification. The American Naturalist.
164(3), 335-349.
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Langerhans, R. B., Layman, C. A., Langerhans, A. K., & Dewitt, T. J.
(2003).
Habitat-associated morphological divergence in two Neotropical fish species. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.
80(4), 689-698.
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Langerhans, R. B., & DeWitt, T. J.
(2002).
Plasticity constrained: over-generalized induction cues cause maladaptive phenotypes. EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY RESEARCH.
4(6), 857-870.
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DeWitt, T. J., Robinson, B. W., & Wilson, D. S.
(2000).
Functional diversity among predators of a freshwater snail imposes an adaptive trade-off for shell morphology. EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY RESEARCH.
2(2), 129-148.
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Dewitt, T. J., Sih, A., & Hucko, J. A.
(1999).
Trait compensation and cospecialization in a freshwater snail: size, shape and antipredator behaviour. Animal Behaviour.
58(2), 397-407.
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DeWitt, T. J.
(1998).
Costs and limits of phenotypic plasticity: Tests with predator-induced morphology and life history in a freshwater snail. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY.
11(4), 465-465.
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Dewitt, T. J., Sih, A., & Wilson, D. S.
(1998).
Costs and limits of phenotypic plasticity. Trends in Ecology and Evolution.
13(2), 77-81.
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DeWITT1, T. J., & Yoshimura, J.
(1998).
The fitness threshold model: Random environmental change alters adaptive landscapes. Evolutionary Ecology.
12(5), 615-626.
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DEWITT, T. J.
(1996).
Gender contests in a simultaneous hermaphrodite snail: a size-advantage model for behaviour. Animal Behaviour.
51(2), 345-351.
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DeWitt, T. J.
(1993).
Nest-site preference in male fathead minnows, Pimephales promelas. Canadian Journal of Zoology.
71(6), 1276-1279.
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DeWitt, T. J., Troendle, N. J., Mateos, M., & Mauricio, R.
(2022).
Population genetics and independently replicated evolution of predator-associated burst speed ecophenotypy in mosquitofish. Heredity.
128(1), 45-55.
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chapter
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Smith, H. L., Smallwood, A. M., & Dewitt, T. J.
(2014).
Defining the normative range of Clovis fluted point shape using geographic models of geometric morphometric variation. Clovis: On the Edge of a New Understanding.
(pp. 161-180).
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Smith, H. L., Smallwood, A. M., & Dewitt, T. J.
(2014).
Defining the normative range of Clovis fluted point shape using geographic models of geometric morphometric variation. Clovis: On the Edge of a New Understanding.
(pp. 161-180).
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conference paper
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Magaro, J. J., & Dewitt, T. J.
(2016).
Super-ordination is a simple method to build consensus from alternative taxonomic ordinations. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY.
215-216.
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Carlson, K. B., de Ruiter, D. J., Mcnulty, K. P., Dewitt, T. J., & Berger, L. R.
(2015).
Estimation and comparison of the adult cranial morphology of Australopithecus sediba using developmental simulation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY.
101-101.
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Campbell, T. L., Dewitt, T. J., & de Ruiter, D. J.
(2014).
Identification of rodent microfauna using postcrania with implications for paleoenvironmental reconstruction. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY.
89-89.
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Carlson, K. B., de Ruiter, D. J., Dewitt, T. J., & Berger, L. R.
(2012).
A phenetic analysis of the cranium of Australopithecus sediba. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY.
112-112.
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DeWitt, T. J., & Langerhans, R. B.
(2003).
Multiple prey traits, multiple predators: keys to understanding complex community dynamics. Journal of Sea Research.
143-155.
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Magaro, J. J., & Dewitt, T. J.
(2016).
Super-ordination is a simple method to build consensus from alternative taxonomic ordinations. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY.
215-216.
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institutional repository document
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DeWitt, T.
(2021).
Mosquitofish dataset - body size and shape induced by dragonfly naiads and bluegill sunfish
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DeWitt, T.
(2021).
DeWitt TJ, Troendle NJ, Mauricio R (2021) - Gambusia affinis microsatellite DNA data and population analysis - MAMOVA fully worked in Excel
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DeWitt, T., & Prestridge, H.
(2021).
Snail antibiotic trials data and analysis
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DeWitt, T.
(2021).
Example data and analysis for Landscape Ecology Perspective article (2021)
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Mays, J. R., & DeWitt, T. J.
(2021).
Bluegill isotope and morphometric analysis - 12.28.2020
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Mays, J. R., & DeWitt, T. J.
(2021).
Bluegill isotope and morphometric analysis - 12.28.2020
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Mays, J. R., & DeWitt, T. J.
(2020).
Dataset and morphometric analysis - Bluegill ecophenotypy
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DeWitt, T.
(2021).
Mosquitofish dataset - body size and shape induced by dragonfly naiads and bluegill sunfish
Research
principal investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- BESC320 Wtr & The Bioenviron Sci Instructor
- BESC484 Field Experience Instructor
- BESC491 Hnr-research Instructor
- ECCB448 Fish Ecophysiology Instructor
- ECCB491 Research Instructor
- ECCB691 Research Instructor
- ESSM491 Research Instructor
- ESSM681 Seminar Instructor
- ESSM689 Sptp: Excl Biom Instructor
- WFSC304 Wildlife & Fish Cons Instructor
- WFSC448 Fish Ecophysiology Instructor
- WFSC484 Internship Instructor
- WFSC485 Directed Studies Instructor
- WFSC491 Research Instructor
- WFSC670 Excel Biometry Instructor
- WFSC685 Directed Studies Instructor
- WFSC685 Directed Studies Instructor
- WFSC691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Garza, Mark Isaac (2006-04). Predator induced defenses in prey with diverse predators.
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Papadopoulos, Anthony (2009-05). An ecophysiological framework for the morphological evolution of bluegill sunfish.
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Ruehl, Clifton Benjamin (2004-09). Resource variation and the evolution of phenotypic plasticity in fishes.
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Troendle, Nicholas (2012-07). Convergent Evolution in Livebearing Fishes.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, Binghamton University - (Binghamton, New York, United States) 1995
Contact
first name
- Thomas
has last name
- DeWitt
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences
2258 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2258
USA
Other
- tdewitt@tamu.edu